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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1959

Page

1

Mexican crackdown sets bail for 44 Americans at 11200

Mexican authorities set bail for 44 Americans and 7 Mexicans in a Rosarito Beach gambling raid. Four were charged with operating the club, others with playing or watching dice and card games. Bail amounts ranged from 1100 to 3200 with many awaiting trial.

Thuana Mexico Jal Mesiowig Federal Judicial Mexico City Rosarito Beach Las Veras, Ney Rosarito Beach Club Nicolas Fodar Los Angeles John and Anthony Nealis Beverly Hills Felipe Arce Rosarito Beach Hotel

Across the Nation: Boat explosion kills eight near Helena

In Helena Arkansas eight men died and two injured when the bailer of a log loading boat exploded on the Mississippi River twenty miles downstream. One victim was M G Weeks of Greenville Mississippi, junior owner and Choctaw Transportation Co official. The vessel loaded logs for Chicago Mill and Lumber Co, near riverbank.

Helena, Ark UPI Mississippi River M. G. Weeks Greenville Miss Choctaw Transportation Co Chicago Mill and Lumber Co

Danish ship Hans Hedtoft sinks after iceberg collision

In the North Atlantic the Danish liner Hans Hedtoft with about 130 people aboard struck an iceberg near Greenland and began sinking. German vessels Justus Haslinger and Johanna Kreuz joined the hunt amid 60 mph winds and 40 foot seas as rescuers searched for survivors.

Halifax N.S Greenland North Atlantic Hans Hedtoft Justus Haslinger Johanna Kreuz Hedtoft Greenland Navy Command Haslinger Royal Canadian Air Force U. S. Coast Guard New York Tenmark Greenland Department Copenhagen Department Justus Hassinger Hohanna Kreuz Farag Islands Erlin East Gormany Tae Army Avistorlas Richard Mackin Red Cross Kurk Elecha Governmentioosis Guard Thelits Campbell Nashington Kreuz Agrusment Sishilar Tetaq Starty

Blast Rips Storage Tank at Chemical Plant in West Virginia

A massive explosion at Koppers chemical plant in Follansbee West Virginia sent flames and black smoke for hours. The blast damaged a storage tank and at least seven workers were near the scene. no deaths or injuries were confirmed as authorities sealed the area and fire crews fought the blaze across the river in Steubenville Ohio.

W. Va Follansbee W.va UPI Steubenville Koppers Koppers Co.j Easiland Shelpersons Stenhenville Ohnio West Virginia Shores Byron Wight Stebenville Ohio Brooke County David Reese Ing

Weatherman's Border Trouble and Greenback Confusion

A garbled border scene unfolds with the Weatherman overdue from Mexico facing a joke about being a greenback. An apprentice wonders if he’s a wetback while a Rosavita Beach remark hints at tense border sentiments and hiring slang.

Mexico Border Patrol Rosavita Beach

Wealthy Oilman Van Hooser Missing After Santa Anita Day

Grady Van Hooser 54 disappeared after attending the Santa Anita races Tuesday carrying about 200. His wife Virginia fears foul play and reports extensive searches. He is described as 6 ft 4 in, 235 pounds with gray hair and a long scar on his nose. vehicle a dusty pink 1958 Cadillac coupe California plates T2295.

San Francisco UPI Ami Louis E. Goodman Goodman John Powell Sylvia Julian Schuman New York City East Compton Grady van Hooser Atlantic Ave American Oil Service Co Orange St Paramount Virginia Mao Santa Anita van Hooser Fred White Norwalk Garland James Eejday van Mooser Hie Bells California

Dads Skin Flown to Daughter in East

Seven skin grafts were flown from Long Beach to a Rhode Island hospital to aid 5 year old Debbie Jean who suffered 65 percent third and eight percent second degree burns after a match incident. Her father Norman Harrison was in surgery and will be hospitalized two weeks. Mothers and other donors contributed graft material. The grafts traveled via United Air Lines from Los Angeles to Chicago then Providence, with medical teams preparing the procedure expected that afternoon.

Ben Zinser St. Mary's ‘Hospital Norman M. Harrison E.ast St Deborah Jean Roger Williams General Hospital Frovidente Debbie Gloria An Long Beach Los Angeles International Airport United Air Ilines Chicago United Providence Newark N. J

Hilesdale Favorite in Santa Anita Mature Santa

Hilesdale is the probable favorite for today’s $177,300 Santa Anita maturity race as covered on Page B. Sick-pay exclusion is discussed in the Income Tax Primer on Page B-8.

Hilesdale Santa Anita

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